tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81272164192957481242024-02-18T18:47:53.123-08:00Here's to Health and HappinessKellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16805591707519415542noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8127216419295748124.post-70868680542725771402013-12-02T14:07:00.001-08:002013-12-02T14:07:49.017-08:00Let's try this again...Who starts a new lifestyle on Dec 2nd? We are thisclose to Christmas and all the goodies that come with this time of the year. I just spent this weekend (Thanksgiving and my birthday) eating way too many yummy and horribly unhealthy foods. I seriously ate 4 cupcakes yesterday... and there weren't even mini cupcakes. I weighed myself and once again saw 201 on the scale after I vowed to never see 200 again. Although constantly weighing in at a steady 195 wasn't exactly putting distance between myself and the number I vowed to forget. I've never been a small girl. In fact I weighed over 10 lbs when I was born. I was athletic in high school which helped me stay thin. By 2008 I had ballooned to 226 which is my highest weight ever.<br />
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This is me in December of 2008. </div>
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After seeing this picture I promised myself that I would never be that big again. I started following the Weight Watchers plan without attending the meetings and started going to the YMCA and made the elliptical my best friend. I got down to 173 lbs by June of 2009.</div>
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Slowly I let my weight creep back up, buying new jeans and looser tops. I have always loved to walk and be outside but as an adult I let daily life keep me from doing these things. After suffering through infertility for years I found out I was pregnant (complete surprise) in May only to have a miscarriage in July. This has made me consider how poorly I have been taking care of myself. Although my miscarriage was completely out of my control I still want to take care of myself in hopes of getting pregnant again. I want to be healthy. I have no desire to be skinny or fit into a certain size clothing. I just want to be a healthier and happier me.<br />
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<u>So for this first week here are my little goals:</u><br />
~ walk at least 30 minutes everyday this week<br />
~ drink more water throughout the day<br />
~ limit the shortbread cookies that I want to devour<br />
~ carry a healthy snack with me at all timesKellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16805591707519415542noreply@blogger.com0